End gate



lu-ne 14' 1927' l R. E. NASH E1' AL END GATE Filed Feb. 15, l1926 Egl.

VPatented- Jyuner' 14, l

UNITED vSTATES viaaiiazlar OFFICE.

RONALD E. NASEAND END Application filed February truck boxes, particularly well adapted for use inl the loadingof live stock such as hogsv and sheep. y

A further .object of the Vinvention isto provide Van improved end vgate embodying` a vertically slidingdoor capable of being automatically locked in either a raised or lowered position with respect to the gate` Properf, ,i f

`A further Object of the invention is to provide an improved end gate whereby the majorA portion of the end gate frame and associated parts may be .made from stock metal'sections.

. Other objects and advantages of the in-l vention will be apparent during the courseV of the followingy detaildescription, taken in connection withl the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this `specification and in which drawing: f

`,Figure 1 is a fragmentary vperspective view vof the rear portion'of` a wagon body,y

` showing the end gate ink position and the sliding door in `a. raised position, lthe view being one looking toward the rear of the body.

i vFigure 2 isa 'horizontal l:section through ofFigure 2 looking inthe direction of the f arrows. f

the improved end gateV and showing the Vsame in position upon the body.-V

" Figure 3 is a vertical section on line 3-3 Figure 4 is a viewvtaken substantially like thatof Figure 3 `andshowingthe door in a raised locked position. Y

.Figure 5`is a fragmentary iearplan view showingthe manner of securing the end gate tothe side boards of the vehicle body.

Figure 6 is awfragmentary perspective view of the central portion ofthe end gate frame, `looking' from-therear, and showing the manner gof providingthe guide ways for the slidingzdoor. v

Referring to the drawingin detail, and wherein. similar reference charactersv designatev corresponding parts throughout "the several views, Athe letter A maydesignate a vehicle :body orxbox embodying side boards Banda bottoni C. TheA letter D designates` HARRY VON sPnnEcKnN, OF MONTGOMERY, IOWA; SAID NASH .AssIGNon 'ro SAID voN SPREECKEN. f v i GATE. i

V15, ieee. seria'i No. 58,447.

the improved'eiid gate, adapted to fit between the side boards B and rest upon the bottom C, the end gate embodying a frame structure E, a sliding door F, and a loclring means H for retaining the doorF ina locked position when in either a raised or lowered position with respect to the frame E.

The body A which may be ofordinary construction, 4has secured to the Vrear portions of the side boards E, the usual spaced apart cleats 10 which form. vertical guideways for receiving the" ends ofthe gate D. 4 -fThe frame structure E of the endy gate embodies upper and lower rails 11 and 12 .i

and-secured in any suitable manner to ther rear side of the `iailsr11, and 12,\are channel n irons'lG arranged with theiregrooved faces in confronting relation, and which channel irons provide vertical guideways for the door F. These channel'y shaped guides` 16 Preferably have theirv lower ends flush with l the lowerrail 12, `while `the upper endsof the guides project pastthe upper rail-:11 for providing a suitable supportrfor the door when in a raised position.y Each of the verj.

tical flange portions 13 of the rails'11 and 12,v at points substantially midway of the doorway 15-are formed with foi'wardlyinw clined deflectiiigportio'ns 17 and`18 respec.y tively, theinclinedportion 18 of the lower rail being'provided with anaperture 19 for cooperating with thelocliing means Hl U-sliaped stops or keepers 2O securedto'the lower rail 12 at eachside of the inclined portion 18,` act jas means for' limitingthe downward inovenientfof the door Fand also serve asga means for preventing the door l being forced rearwardly whenin its lowered position.- f

' The doorF ferred construction, is ofal width to slidably fit in the guides 16 and of a height so that when in a lowered position will iully close the doorway 15.

The locking means H lor retaining thc door in a raised position, and in a locked lowered position, preferably embodies a yieldable spring strip 21 secured cent-rally of the door, to the rear face thereof, as by a suitable fastener 22 passing through the upper cud portion oi the strip. This yieldable strip 21 has its lower tree end 'overlying a notch if, provided in the lower edge of the door, and carries 'at' its lower end a pin 2l which extends'through'the cutout portion 2S and t'nwardlyoif' the door as clearly illustrated in Figure l'his pin Qtwhen the door is lowered in the guide 16, will engage the forwardly inelinedvportion 18 of' the lower rail l2 and' by reason of vthe yieldable strip 21 will seat in the aperture 19 l`o`r locking` the door ina lowered position. 1Upon raising oi` thel door in the guides 1G, this pin will engage the forwardly inclined portion 1T ot theftop rail 11 and be guided to a position above the rail 11 whereupon it `will come to rest upon the horizontalytiang'e 25 ot the upper'rail and thus hold thedoor in a raised position.; It"will be seen t-hat upon grasping the lower portion of the strip 21 as by the head 26, that the pin 2l may be moved out of engagement: with the'rails for permitting of raising or lowering of the door. i Y

Secured to the rear tace of the end boards 14, and adjacent each end, of vthe gate, are angle irons Q7 having'their rearwardly extending arm port-ions Q8 extending in right angular relation to theend gate and in parallel relation with the rearmost of thecleats 10. Each ot' the arm portions 28 is provided with a threaded bore for threaded reception or theinncr end ot an eye bolt 30 swivelly mounted in each oi' the guide boards B and extending through the rearmost cleatslO.` Thus it will be seen that upon threading of the eye bolts 30 into theiry respective angle irons 27 carried by the end gate D, that the end gate will be securely held in position, and that the side boards B will be'prevented from spreading at their rear ends. Such means for securing` the end gate in position is desirable,-for if the usual gate rods were employed for preventing spreading of the side boards, and which gate rods extend across the end gate in ordinary construction, such rods would prevent a clear doorway being providedwhen the door F is in ar raised position. y

lVhile the end boards 14 have been shown as being formed of vertically extending strips, the same have been shown merely by way of example for closing of the frame structure to each side 'of the doorway 15, and if desirable, the end boards may be of solidl or panelled constructiom'and if desirable a suitable grating may be provided to each side of the doorway.

k1from the foregoing description it will be apparent that a novel sliding door end gate vtor vehicle bodies has been provided. particularly well adapted for the loading ol small live' stocl." and embodyingl a structure whereby the sliding door is in( able in a vertical direct-ion. and which door is automatically locked in either its lowered or raised posi'tions,":md which door when in a raised position will present an nnobf-trnrtcd doorwzrv for ready passing nl animals therethrough.

Changes in detail may be made to the specific torni of the invention herein shown and described` without departing troni the spirit ot the invention or the scope ol' the 'following claims. i i' live claim:

1. An end gate comprising upper and lower rails having forwardly inclined 'portions arranged one above the other, end boards'carried by the railsto each sido of the inclined portions and providing a doorway, guides arranged vertically to each side oi the doorway, a door slidable vertically in said guides, and a yieldable pin carried by said door, said yieldable pin being guided by said inclined"portions of the rails into position for retaining the door in' either a raised or lowered position with respect to the dooiw'vay. I E

2. An end gate comprising upper and lower rails, vertically extending spaced apart guides carried bysai'd'rails and providing a doorway, said rails being provided respectively withV oppositely 'disposed' torwardly inclined portions and with the inclined portitin ot' the lower railprovided with an aperture, a door slidablc verti ally in said guides t'or opcning'and closing of said doorway. and a vieldable pin carried by the door adapted tobe guided bythe inclined portion of the lower rail into locking engagement in the aperture tliereo'lf tor loci-1# ing'the door in a lower closed position. and guided by thefinclincd portion ot the upper rail to a position above the rail for retaining the door' in a raised open position.

S3. An 'end gate comprising upper and lower rails, end boards connecting` vthe end portions or' the rails and providing a rloorway, guides disposed vertically to each side, ot' the '(looiway, a door slidablevertically in said guides, a yieldable'strip carried b v the outer side ot said door, and a pin carried by the free end'ot the yieldable strip and extending forwardly through said door for vieldalgily engaging the upper and lower i-:lils tor retaining the door in a raised and lowered position upon respective engagement ot' the upper and lower rails.

RONALD E. NASH. HARRY VON SPREECKEN.

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